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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-03-22; City Council; 22252; Accept comments on various proposals submitted for funding the 2016-2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) ProgramCITY OF CARLSBAD-AGENDA BILL 15 k AB# 22,252 FY 2016-2017 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPT. DIRECTOR .~ MTG. 03/22/16 BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CITY ATTORNEY g·!A(_ DEPT. CEO PUBLIC REVIEW AND ACCEPT COMMENTS CITY MANAGER ec e:-- RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council hold a public hearing to accept comments on the housing and community development needs of lower income households within the City of Carlsbad. In addition, the City Council may accept comments on the various proposals that have been submitted for funding under the City of Carlsbad's 2016-2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. ITEM EXPLANATION: Under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the City of Carlsbad continues to be eligible to receive funding under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG Program to finance programs that serve the needs of lower income persons. In identifying the needs of lower income persons, federal regulations require that the City Council hold at least two public hearings to obtain the views of citizens on Carlsbad's housing and community development needs. An initial public hearing to invite comments on the city's CBDG Program Funding Plan was held on December 1, 2015. This second public hearing will provide another opportunity to obtain comments on the Funding Plan (Exhibit 1) and the city's housing and community development needs. In addition, this hearing will provide an opportunity for public comment on the specific proposals submitted for funding through the Carlsbad 2016-2017 CDBG Program. No action, other than holding the public hearing and, atC'epting comments, is required of the City Council at this meeting. A future meeting will be scheduled for the City Council to take action on the noted requests, approve the annual Action Plan, and approve the report to be submitted to HUD. CDBG Program The primary objective of the CDBG program is to assist lower income persons/households. Each proposed project must meet at least one of the national objectives for the CDBG Program and at least one of the local housing and community development objectives. These national and local objectives are outlined in the CDBG Program Funding Plan. These objectives reflect the city's desire to develop a program which best meets the various needs of low and moderate-income Carlsbad residents. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Courtney Pene 760-434-2812 courtney.pene@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED D D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC 0 CONTINO EO TO DATE UNKNOWN D ----- RETURNED TO STAFF 0 OTHER-SEE MINUTES ~ Received public input, funding recommendatio s accepte . 2016-2017 CDBG Program Public Comments March 22, 2016 Page2of2 The city received eleven (11) proposals for use of CDBG funds in response to a Request for Proposals distributed in November and December of 2015. The CDBG Advisory Committee evaluated the proposals and interviewed applicants prior to developing the funding recommendations outlined in Exhibit 2. The following breakdown for project funding is proposed: • FY 2016-2017 Entitlement Grant o Public service (maximum of 15 percentf\,:,~ ,, o Program administration/fair housing (~a~i~um of 20 percent) o Affordable housing o Public facilities, improvements $517,929 $77,689 $103,586 $168,327 $168,327 For public services, the CDBG Advisory Committee recommends that approximately $77,689, as permitted by federal regulations, be allocated to six organizations. For public facility improvement funds ($168,327), the Committee recommends that the full funding availability be allocated to the City of Carlsbad Public Works Department to specifically address ADA improvements in the Barrio Area. The Committee recommends that approximately $168,327 in funds available for housing be allocated to the city's Housing Reserve Fund for future affordable housing opportunities; recommendations for the specific project(s) to be funded will be presented for City Council consideration at a later date. Finally, per the federal guidelines, a maximum of 20 percent of the funding ($103,586) allocation can be allocated to CDBG program administration. The CDBG Advisory Committee is also recommending that $15,000 of funds available for program administration be provided to the Center for Social Advocacy San Diego County to assist residents with fair housing services as required by HUD. FISCAL IMPACT: For the upcoming Federal FY 2016-2017, the city wiHYre~eive approximately $517,929. The CDBG Program is a federally funded program and has no fisca,l'irilp'act on the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, holding a public hearing to accept comments on the housing and community development needs of lower income households within the City of Carlsbad and accepting comments on the various proposals that have been submitted for CDBG funding does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. EXHIBITS: 1. 2016-2017 Funding Plan 2. 2016-2017 Advisory Committee Funding Recommendations EXHIBIT 1 CITY OF CARLSBAD CDBG PROGRAM 2016-2017 FUNDING PLAN Prepared October 2015 CITY OF CARLSBAD FY 2016-2017 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES The City of Carlsbad Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will be allocated to organizations, agencies, City Departments, or persons to implement programs or develop/improve public facilities which meet the following community development objectives: 1. AFFORDABLE HOUSING: • Provide direct benefit to lower income persons through the provision or retention of affordable housing units in Carlsbad; • Provide shelter or services to homeless or near homeless persons/families which result in an improved situation through employment, permanent or transitional housing, treatment of mental, or substance abuse problems, etc.; and, • Provide direct assistance to lower income households to prevent or eliminate residential Building or Municipal Code violations and/or improve the quality of housing units in Carlsbad through residential (rental and/or owner occupied) rehabilitation programs. 2. SOCIAL SERVICES (GENERAL): • Provide assistance to non-profit public service providers who meet the basic needs of lower income Carlsbad residents. Basic needs are defined as those which provide food, shelter, clothing and, in some cases, health care; • Provide assistance to non-profit public service providers who offer counseling and self- improvement programs/activities for lower income Carlsbad residents; and, • Provide assistance to non-profit public service providers who offer recreational and/or cultural programs/activities for lower income Carlsbad residents. 3. SOCIAL SERVICES (CHILDREN & ADULTS): • Provide assistance to organizations which administer programs that directly benefit lower income children living in Carlsbad. The programs must provide one or more of the following activities: day care, after-school care, cultural enrichment, recreation, health care/immunization or self-improvement. The City may also give priority to single-parent assistance programs such as counseling services; and • Provide assistance to organizations which administer programs that directly benefit low income adults living in Carlsbad. The programs must provide one or more of the following activities for adults: employment services, job training, and educational programs. Programs designed for elderly adults only must provide one or more of the following activities: meals, homemaking or personal assistance services, financial assistance services, counseling, transportation, or shared housing or other housing related services. 2 of 4 4. CITY PROJECTS SERVING LOWER INCOME HOUSBHOLDS: • Provide assistance to City projects which are intended to benefit lower income households. Such projects must be able to demonstrate that they will serve areas of the City of Carlsbad that meet HUD requirements regarding household incomes for that area. (Remainder of page intentionally left blank) 3 of 4 CITY OF CARLSBAD FY 2016-2017 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR FY 2016-2017 PROGRAM YEAR Source of Funds New Entitlement Grant Funds Available by Activity Public service (maximum of 15 percent of new grant) Affordable housing Public facilities, improvements/other Amount($) $517,929 Program administration/fair housing (maximum 20 percent of new grant) Total Available Funds *Figures have been rounded to the nearest dollar for clarity. 4 of 4 Amount ($0 $77,689 $168,327 $168,327 $103,586 $517,929* ( FY 2016-2017 EXHIBIT 2 City of Carlsbad CDBG ADVISORY COMMITTEE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS AGENCY/PROJECT REQUESTED FUNDING AMOlJNT RECOMMENDATION Boys and Girls Club $15,000 $0 Teen Scene Program Brother Benno $15,000 $15,000 Brother Benno Center Catholic Charities $20,000 $20,000 La Posada de Guadalupe Homeless Shelter- general operations Community Resource Center $20,000 $10,000 Homeless prevention and intervention Interfaith Community Services $30,000 $0 Housing and general assistance Meals on Wheels $10,000 $10,000 Meal delivery service Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank $24,000 $0 Food Bank The Angel's Depot $20,000 $10,000 Seniors emergency meal boxes Women's Resource Center $20,000 $12,689.35 Alternatives to abuse domestic violence shelter Casa de Amparo $166,203 $0 Campaign for Kids, Phase Ill City of Carlsbad $168,326.93 $168,326.93 ADA Enhancements in Barrio Area Center for Social Advocacy $15,000 $15,000 Fair Housing Program City of Carlsbad $88,585.80 $88,585.80 Program administration City of Carlsbad $168,326.93 $168,326.92 Housing Reserve Fund AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: CITY CLERK DATEOFPUBLICHEARING: .3b~/tb c;,; S/3/t6 I 7 . // suBJECT: Cuea Anttud &n~~ Drc;.:ft:/kfzt:>rvPtan. LOCATION: .G..oo ~cL ~ Dnye_ .. DATE NOTICES MAILED TO PROPERTY OWNERS:-~--~---­ NUMBER MAILED:--~--- I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State .of California that I am employed by the City of Carlsbad and the foregoing is true and correct. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE ~ I (Date) SENT TO FOR PUBLI A TION VIA E-MAIL TO: J2( Union Tribune . 0 CoastNews PUBLICATION DATE: Union Tribune 3/?S /t ~ --~,r=77~~---------------- CoastNews _-- I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I am employed by the City of Carlsbad in the City Clerk's Office and the foregoing is true and correct. Date: 3).;;:<_/t 6 I Attachments: 1) Mailing Labels 2) Notice w/ attachments City of Carlsbad 2016-2017 Annual Funding Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG:~ Program Notice of Public. Hearing The citizens of Carlsbad and other interested parties arE~ he.reby notified that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber located 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, to :.:Kcept public comments on the needs of lower income persons in Carlsbad fm dev .ent of the city's CDBG Program's 2016-20117 Annual Funding Plan. bile cornments will also be received on proposals submitted for funding through the c!ty·'s 2016- 2017 CDBG Program. The of Carlsbad has approxlrnately S5i7,929 available for aliocaUon to el ble CDBG projects. The City of Carlsbad !s committed to using CDBG funds to finance proj- ects/se·rvices that provide direct benefit to lower income residents. To develop a CDBG program that meets the needs of the low and moderate- income population, the City of Carlsbad requests assistance from mem- bers of the community. Citizen participation Is critical to the success of the Carlsbad CDElG progra,m. Therefore, the city invites all community members to consider the needs of lower Income persons within Carls- bad, to attend the public meetings, and to provide comments on the housing and community development needs ·of lower-·lncome persons as part ofthe development of a 20H:i-2017 annual Action Plan for the program. Public comments are al.so requested on the various proposals tl1at have been submitt·ed for funding under Carlsbad's 2016-2017 CDBG Program. Those proposals s.e!ected for funding will be !identified within the annual Action Plan as the activities that tfie City will pursue in the upcoming year to meet the. needs of lower income Carlsb~d residents. Carlsbad has r·eceived a total of 11 proposals for CDBG fundmg. 11-.eap- plicatlon period for 2016-2017 funds has ended. Copies of all proposals are on file In the Housing and Neighborhood Services o,epartment, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA. The Draft Carlsbad 20'16-2017 Action Plan will be· available forr public review beginning on March 18, 2016, at the Housing~~ Neighborhood Services Department located at Carlsbad Cit.y Hall., 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive,. the City Clerk's Offic·e, 1200 Carlsbad Village Driv1ec, and also avail- able on the City's website atwww.carlsbadca.gov. The Carlsbad City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, M.ay 3., 2016, at 6 p.m., in the Council Chamber located at 1200 Carlsbad Vil- lage Drive, Car.lsbad, to receive public comments on the Draft 201 6~2017 Action Plan and to approve the final document for submission to HUD. Ail Interested persons are eJKomaged to subn>lt wr·itten ,comments on the draft Action Plan on, or before, the May 3, 2016, pub!lc heat·lng to the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department, 1200 Carlsbacf\/Hiage Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008., or to Courtney Pene,. Management Analyst (Contact Information: Phone -760~434-2010 or email- courtney .pener.g.lcarlsbadca.gov) 4017946 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) STATE OF ILLINOIS County of Cook I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to or interested in the above-entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of The San Diego Union Tribune Formerly known as the North County Times and UT North County and which newspaper has been adjudicated as a newpaper of general circulation by the Superior Comt of the County San Diego, State of California, for the City of Oceanside and the City ofEscondido, Court Decree numbers 1 72171, 1 71349, for the County of San Diego that the notice ofwhich the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonpareil), has been published in each regular and entire issue of the said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit: Mar 08,2016 I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and coJTect. Dated at Chicago, Illinois on this 8th day of March, 2016 aq~ -· O~Gerard Legal Advertising This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp Proof of Publication of See Attached 4017946 CITY OF CARLSBAD-CU00474981 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr Carlsbad,CA 92008-1989 City of Carlsbad 2016-2017 Annual Funding Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG} ;:~~rogram Notice of Public Hearing The citizens of Carlsbad and other inte!'ested parties are hereby notified that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 2.2, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber located 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, to accept public comments on the needs of lower incom·e persons in Carlsbad for development of the city's CDBG Program's 2016-2017 Annual Funding Plan. Publlc comments will also be received on proposals submitted for funding through tl1e city's 2016- 2017 CDBG Program. The City of Car·isbad has approximately $5'17,929 available for allocation to eligible CDBG projects. The City of Carlsbad is committed to using CDBG funds to finance proj- e<ts/services that p:rovide direct benefit t:o lower income residents. To develop a CDBG program that meets the needs ofthe low and moderate- Income population, the City of Carrlsbad requests assistance from mem- bers of the community. Citizen participation ls critical to the success of the Carlsbad CDBG program. The:refor.e, the city Invites all community members to consider tl-\e needs of lower income persons within Carls- bad, to attend the public meetings, and to provide comments on the housing and community development needs of lower-incorne persons as part ofthe development of a 2Cr16-20f7 annual Action Plan fm the prograrn. Public comments are also requested on the various proposals tllat have been submitted for funding under Carlsbad's 2016-2017 CDBG Program. Those proposals selected for funding will be identified within the anmral Action Plan as the activities that the City will pursue in the upcoming year to meet the needs of lower Income car!,sbad residents. Carlsbad has received a total of 11 proposals for CDBG funding. The ap- plication period for .2016-2017 funds has ended. Copi,es of all proposals are on file in the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department, 1200 CarrlsbadVIIIage Drive., Carlsbad, CA The Draft Carlsbad 20l6-20i 7 Action Plan will be available for public r,evl·ew beginning on March 18, 2016, at the Housing & Neighborhood Services Department located a1t Carlsbad City Hall., 1200 Carlsbad Vi Drive .• the Gty Clerk's Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, and also av 1- ab!e on the City's website at W\•Vw.car!sbadca .. gov. The Carlsbad GtyCouncilwlliconducta public hearing on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 6 p.llll., In the Council Chamber located at 1200 Carlsbad Vil- lage· Drive, Carlsbad, to receive public comments on the Draft 2016-2017 Action Plan and to approve the final dowment for submissfon to HUD. All interested persons are ell!Cotuaged to submit written comments on the draft Action Plan on, m before, the May 3, 2016, public hearing to the Housing and Neighborhood Services Departr11ent, 1200 Carlsbad! Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008, or to Cotntney Pene, Management Analyst (Contact information: Phone-760-4.34-2010 or email - ·Courtney .pene@.lcarlsbadca.gov) STATE OF IlLINOIS COUNTY OF Cook PROOF OF PUBLICATION The Undersigned, declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California: That he/she is and at all times herein mentioned was a citizen of the United States, over the age of twenty-one years, and that he/she is not a party to, nor interested in the above entitled matter; that he/she is Chief Clerk for the publisher of San Diego Union-Tribune a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published daily in the City of San Diego, County of San Diego, and which newspaper is published for the dissemination of local news and intelligence of a general character, and which newspaper at all the times herein mentioned had and still has a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, and which newspaper has been established, printed and published at regular intervals in the said City of San Diego, County of San Diego, for a period exceeding one year next preceding the date of publication of the notice hereinafter referred to, and which newspaper is not devoted to nor published for the interests, entertainment or instruction of a particular class, profession, trade, calling, race, or denomination, or any number of same; that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in said newspaper in accordance with the instruction of the person(s) requesting publication, and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: March 8, 2016 I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on this 8th of March 2016. 15. a n Brittany Ger~ San Diego Union-Tribune Legal Advertising Order ID: 4017946 Proof of Publication of See Attached City of Carlsbad 2016-2017 Annual Funding Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Notice of Public Hearing The citizens of Carlsbad and other interested parties are hereby notified that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber located 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, to accept public comments on the needs of lower income persons in Carlsbad for development of the city's CDBG Program's 2016-2017 Annual Funding Plan. Public comments will also be received on proposals submitted for funding through the city's 2016-2017 CDBG Program. The City of Carlsbad has approximately $517,929 available for allocation to eligible CDBG projects. The City of Carlsbad is committed to using CDBG funds to finance projects/services that provide direct benefit to lower income residents. To develop a CDBG program that meets the needs of the low and moderate-income population, the City of Carlsbad requests assistance from members of the community. Citizen participation is critical to the success of the Carlsbad CDBG program. Therefore, the city invites all community members to consider the needs of lower income persons within Carlsbad, to attend the public meetings, and to provide comments on the housing and community development needs of lower-income persons as part of the development of a 2016-2017 annual Action Plan for the program. Public comments are also requested on the various proposals that have been submitted for funding under Carlsbad's 2016-2017 CDBG Program. Those proposals selected for funding will be identified within the annual Action Plan as the activities that the City will pursue in the upcoming year to meet the needs of lower income Carlsbad residents. Carlsbad has received a total of 11 proposals for CDBG funding. The application period for 2016-2017 funds has ended. Copies of all proposals are on file in the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA. The Draft Carlsbad 2016-2017 Action Plan will be available for public review beginning on March 18, 2016, at the Housing & Neighborhood Services Department located at Carlsbad City Hall, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, the City Clerk's Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, and also available on the City's website at www.carlsbadca.gov. The Carlsbad City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 6 p.m., in the Council Chamber located at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, to receive public comments on the Draft 2016-2017 Action Plan and to approve the final document for submission to HUD. All interested persons are encouraged to submit written comments on the draft Action Plan on, or before, the May 3, 2016, public hearing to the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008, or to Courtney Pene, Management Analyst (Contact information: Phone-760-434-2010 or email - courtney.pene@carlsbadca.gov) PUBLISH: March 8, 2016. Courtney Pene March 22, 2016 Community Development Block Grant Program Courtney Pene March 22, 2016 Community Development Block Grant Program CDBG Program •To help serve the needs of lower income persons. •To assist in the development of viable communities. Citizens Advisory Committee Housing Commissioner Shaunee Williams Planning Commissioner Jeff Segall Senior Commissioner Kevin Min Northwest Quadrant Shelly Sander Northeast Quadrant Julie Han Southwest Quadrant Fred Muir Southeast Quadrant Michelle O’Reilly Public Hearing •Receive comments on the needs of lower income residents. •Opportunity to comment on proposals for 2016-2017 program year. Funding CDBG Funding Categories Requested Funding Recommendation General Services (maximum of 15 percent of total grant) $174,000 $77,689 Public Facility Improvements and Affordable Housing $502,856.86 $336,654 Program Administration and Fair Housing (maximum of 20 percent of total grant) $103,586 $103,586 TOTAL $780,442.86 $517,929 General Services Agency/Project Funding Recommendation Brother Benno/Brother Benno Center $15,000 Catholic Charities/La Posada de Guadalupe homeless men’s shelter $20,000 Community Resource Center/Homeless prevention and intervention $10,000 Meals On Wheels/Meal delivery service $10,000 The Angel’s Depot/Senior emergency meal boxes $10,000 Women’s Resource Center/Alternatives to abuse domestic violence shelter $12,689.35 Public Facilities & Improvements Agency/Project Funding Recommendation City of Carlsbad, ADA improvements $168,326.93 City of Carlsbad, affordable housing $168,326.93 Requested Action •Accept public comments on the needs of lower income residents and the FY 2016-2017 funding proposals. CDBG Program •To help serve the needs of lower income persons. •To assist in the development of viable communities. Citizens Advisory Committee Housing Commissioner Shaunee Williams Planning Commissioner Jeff Segall Senior Commissioner Kevin Min Northwest Quadrant Shelly Sander Northeast Quadrant Julie Han Southwest Quadrant Fred Muir Southeast Quadrant Michelle O’Reilly Public Hearing •Receive comments on the needs of lower income residents. •Opportunity to comment on proposals for 2016-2017 program year. Funding CDBG Funding Categories Requested Funding Recommendation General Services (maximum of 15 percent of total grant) $174,000 $77,689 Public Facility Improvements and Affordable Housing $502,856.86 $336,654 Program Administration and Fair Housing (maximum of 20 percent of total grant) $103,586 $103,586 TOTAL $780,442.86 $517,929 General Services Agency/Project Funding Recommendation Brother Benno/Brother Benno Center $15,000 Catholic Charities/La Posada de Guadalupe homeless men’s shelter $20,000 Community Resource Center/Homeless prevention and intervention $10,000 Meals On Wheels/Meal delivery service $10,000 The Angel’s Depot/Senior emergency meal boxes $10,000 Women’s Resource Center/Alternatives to abuse domestic violence shelter $12,689.35 Public Facilities & Improvements Agency/Project Funding Recommendation City of Carlsbad, ADA improvements $168,326.93 City of Carlsbad, affordable housing $168,326.93 Requested Action •Accept public comments on the needs of lower income residents and the FY 2016-2017 funding proposals.